Learning Support Assistant

Description

Learning Support Assistant

Rural Lancashire Primary School - £500-£600 per week - Full-Time - Long-Term

Would you love to help children with Autism and additional needs discover their confidence in the classroom?

Are you looking for a small, welcoming school where colleagues share ideas, expertise and encouragement?

Could a Learning Support Assistant role surrounded by beautiful countryside be your next step?

A well-resourced mainstream primary school is looking for a compassionate Learning Support Assistant to join its supportive team. Led by a warm and dedicated headteacher, the school combines personalised classroom learning with a forest curriculum delivered by specialist teachers in its woodland grounds.

A valid driving licence and your own car are essential. The school's rural setting is inaccessible by public transport.

The Role - Learning Support Assistant

As a Learning Support Assistant, you will help children overcome barriers to learning, with a particular focus on Autism (ASD).

Your role will combine individual support with wider classroom involvement. Rather than assigning one adult permanently to each child, the school rotates 1:1 support so children develop confidence and positive relationships across the staff team.

Your responsibilities will include:

Making learning accessible through adapted activities and clear explanations

Supporting Numeracy, Literacy and the wider primary curriculum

Helping children communicate their needs and manage their emotions

Encouraging friendships, independence and participation

Delivering personalised activities guided by specialists, including Speech and Language Therapists

Sharing observations with teachers and TAs to support each child's developmentThis Learning Support Assistant position needs someone who is interested in how children learn, as well as providing patient, nurturing support.

What's on Offer

£500-£600 per week

Full-time, long-term Learning Support Assistant role

A small school with excellent staffing and multiple TAs

Opportunities to learn from visiting xjnqpsq specialists and individual support programmes

Beautiful countryside surroundings and woodland learning opportunities

Practical experience relevant to Psychology, child development and SEN EducationIdeal Candidate - Learning Support Assistant

Valid driving licence and own car required

Warm, empathetic and committed to helping children with additional needs

Understanding of Autism strongly welcomed

Experience in education, support work, care or similar roles advantageous

Recent Psychology or related graduates encouraged to applyApply now for this Learning Support Assistant opportunity and become part of a team that gives every child the encouragement to flouri

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